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The Hunt For Big Fish: How KDDF Is Helping Create Korean Deals

Major ADC Projects Underway

 
• By Jung Won Shin

Korea Drug Development Fund CEO H. Samuel Muk talks to Scrip how the government agency has evolved to support the Korean biopharma industry’s R&D and business development activities, as well as what key new projects are underway.

H.Samuel Muk, President & CEO of KDDF
KDDF President & CEO H Samuel Muk: LegoChem-Amgen, Alteogen-Sandoz Deals Highlight KDDF Support • Source: KDDF

As Korean biopharma firms, particularly bioventures, are suffering from a sharp decline in financing and licensing deals, the role of the state-supported Korea Drug Development Fund (KDDF) is becoming increasingly crucial to assist their R&D and business development activities and help weather the tough environment.

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